Lottie

What Lottie Does

Lottie is an Android library and demo app from Airbnb for displaying motion graphics exported as JSON from Adobe After Effects. It is aimed at Android developers, UI designers, and anyone testing how animated interface assets behave on a mobile device. Instead of relying on GIFs or fixed image sequences, Lottie renders supported vector-based animation data at runtime.

Useful for Development and Testing

The app provides a practical way to view example animations and understand how the Lottie rendering system works. Developers can use it to explore animation playback, check visual results on Android, and evaluate whether a design is suitable for integration into an app. The library also supports programmatic control, making it possible to connect animation progress or playback behavior to app state and user interaction.

Design and Animation Workflow

Lottie fits workflows where designers create motion in After Effects and developers need to bring those visuals into an application without turning them into video files. JSON animation assets can scale cleanly across different screen sizes, while the demo environment helps both sides review the result before adding it to a production interface. It is most relevant to users working with onboarding screens, status indicators, icons, transitions, and other app motion elements.

App Details

• Developer: Airbnb
• Category: Libraries & Demo
• Rating: 4.38 from 850 reviews
• Installs: 100,000+

Lottie is a focused technical reference rather than a general animation editor. It suits developers and designers who want to inspect real-time motion rendering and understand how After Effects animation data can be used inside Android applications.